Kazuya Tsurumaki

Directing·February 2, 1966 — 60 years old·Gosen, Niigata, Japan

Kazuya Tsurumaki is a Japanese anime director. He is the protégé of Hideaki Anno, and was a longtime animator at Gainax before leaving for Studio Khara.

Known For

Neon Genesis Evangelion

1995·8.6

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

1997·8.3

Shin Godzilla

2016·7.2

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

2007·7.6

Sailor Moon

1992·8.4

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

2009·7.8

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

2021·8.2

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

Berserk

Gurren Lagann

Kill la Kill

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

1997·7.4

Filmography · 67

—Untitled Evangelion SeriesTVSeries Director 2026Evangelion: Death (True)² & RebirthDirector 2026EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special ScreeningProduction Supervisor · Screenplay 2025Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuXTVSeries Director · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist 2025Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Director · Key Animation · Second Unit Director 2023EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)Director · Screenplay 2023EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)Director · Screenplay 2021Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of EvangelionSelf 2021Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeKey Animation · Storyboard Artist · Director 2018FLCL ProgressiveOriginal Story 2018FLCL AlternativeOriginal Story 2017The Dragon DentistTVDirector 2016Shin GodzillaStoryboard 2015Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo 2015I can Friday by day!Storyboard Artist · Director 2014The Dragon DentistAnimation Director 2014Japan Animator ExpoTVDirector · Character Designer · Storyboard Artist · Key Animation 2013Kill la KillTVDirector · Storyboard Artist 2012Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) RedoStoryboard Artist · Director · Assistant Script 2011THE iDOLM@STERTVStoryboard Artist 2010Panty & Stocking with GarterbeltTVStoryboard Artist 2009Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceKey Animation · Storyboard Artist · Director 2007Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) AloneKey Animation · Storyboard Artist · Director 2007Gurren LagannTVStoryboard Artist · Key Animation 2007MinaTVOriginal Story · Creator 2006Gunbuster: The MovieStoryboard Artist 2006Diebuster: The MovieDirector · Original Story 2006Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! MovieDirector · Original Story 2005Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the StarsKey Animation 2003Renewal of EvangelionTVDirector 2002Petite Princess YucieTVKey Animation 2002Overman King GainerTVKey Animation 2002Magical Shopping Arcade AbenobashiTVKey Animation 2001MahoromaticTVStoryboard Artist 2001PaRappa the RapperTVDirector 2001NoirTVKey Animation 2000FLCLTVDirector · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist 1999GAMERA 1999Director of Photography 1998Blue Submarine No. 6TVStoryboard Artist · Key Animation 1998His and Her CircumstancesTVDirector · Key Animation · Animation Director · Storyboard Artist 1998Revival of EvangelionDirector · Assistant Director · Animation Director · Second Unit Director 1998EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²Director · Assistant Director · Animation Director 1997Detatoko PrincessTVKey Animation 1997BerserkTVDirector 1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of EvangelionSecond Unit Director · Director 1997Revolutionary Girl UtenaTVKey Animation 1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and RebirthDirector · Storyboard Artist · Assistant Director · Animation Director 1995Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0 - In the Beginning 1995Neon Genesis EvangelionTVDirector · Assistant Director · Storyboard Artist · Key Animation · Settings · Animation Director · Second Unit Director 1995Saber Marionette RTVStoryboard Artist · Director 1994Fatal Fury: The Motion PictureKey Animation 1993JoJo's Bizarre AdventureTVKey Animation 1992Sailor MoonTVKey Animation 1991Moonlight PierceKey Animation 1991Otaku no VideoKey Animation 1991Doomed MegalopolisTVKey Animation 1991Roujin ZKey Animation · Layout 1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion PictureKey Animation 1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story IIIAnimation Director 1990The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog WarriorsTVKey Animation 1990The Demonic Beast FrontKey Animation 1990Nadia: The Secret of Blue WaterTVAnimation Director · Key Animation 1990Like the Clouds, Like the WindKey Animation 1990GdleenKey Animation 1988GunbusterTVDirector · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist 1988Patlabor: Early DaysTVKey Animation 1987Bubblegum CrisisTVKey Animation